New Benches and Shelters the Result of Bus Stop Optimization

Date:March 24, 2016

Starting several months ago, KCATA examined hundreds of bus stops looking for ways to provide a swifter, safer and smoother bus ride. Part of that assessment was identifying locations where ridership demanded new benches and shelters or where existing facilities could be improved. Additionally, staff looked at stops to see if they were accessible for riders with disabilities.

The work will lead to upgraded bus stops and shelters at locations with the highest need. Dozens of benches have been added. And changes have been made to about 80 stops so riders with disabilities can more easily board the bus.

Many more improvements - whether they are new benches or more accessible stops - are planned throughout the system as the two-year process for assessing transit stops unfolds.

Here’s a look at where benches have been added so far, along with the routes that serve those stops: